Embedded Design Engineer

Trimm•Youngsville, NC

About The Position

For more than a century, Trimm, Inc. has engineered industry-leading solutions trusted across the telecommunications and data center industries. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, dependable products that help our customers power, protect, and optimize their networks. We are currently seeking an Embedded Hardware Design Engineer to join our talented engineering team and contribute to the development of innovative technologies that drive our industry forward. At Trimm, Inc. our core values - Exploration, Purpose, Integrity, and Connection – guide everything we do as we pursue our mission: “ Driven to design and manufacture powerful solutions” . In this role, you will play a key part in designing cutting-edge embedded systems for new products while enhancing and advancing existing product platforms to meet evolving customer needs.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 2+ years electrical design experience.
Experience creating embedded system programming with C, C++ and low-level firmware.
Ability to understand and define embedded hardware systems from a lower-level perspective.
Experience with Digital Communication Protocols -SPI, I2C, UART, MODBUS
Experience with Networking Protocol - TCP/IP
Experience with Version control - Git
Experience with ARM Cortex M/A series
Experience with Copilot, Claude Code, and Openclaw for code development
Ability to read electrical schematics and diagnose electrical circuit issues and faults and recommend solutions.

Nice To Haves

RTOS (preferred)
Unit testing framework- CPPUTest / GoogleTest (preferred)
Familiarity with CAD and Circuit Design software packages a plus.
Ability to communicate technical specifications and standards to outside organizations a plus.
Strong knowledge of circuit operation, and ability to quickly learn advanced circuit theory concepts a plus.
Experience working with advanced instrumentation like oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and logic probes a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and maintain robust and structured code for all Trimm’s embedded designs.
Assist in the design of power distribution products from ideation to launch including power and alarm schematics, PCB layouts, wire assemblies, and mechanical design.
Responsible for the full life cycle of embedded solutions including design, qualification with independent third parties, and DFMA implementation and improvement.
Research problems to understand the root causes and then offer design recommendations for new and existing product lines.
Continually adapt solutions from various disciplines to solve problems.
Assist with independent third-party testing of products by understanding the applicable standards, monitoring the testing of the products, and providing any technical support required including the modification of code.
Review drawings, plans, specifications, and other customer documentation as requested.
Work with the rest of the Trimm team to review engineering design changes and recommend modifications to minimize cost and ease of manufacturing.
Follow and refine established filing guidelines for engineering documentation to facilitate accurate revision control and communication.